Hand-rubber



(No Model.)

H. M. SNYDER.

HAND RUBBER.

Patented Apr. 8; 1890.

b 9 z k Witwewea M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HELEN M. SNYDER, OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

HAN D-RUBBER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,054, dated April 8, 1890.

Application filed May 31, 1889. Serial No. 312,741. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HELEN M. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine Bluff, in the county of Jefferson and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap Boxes or Receptacles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my improved soap holder or box; Fig. 2,a longitudinal section with the handle removed; Fig. 3, a transverse section of the follower.

The present invention has for its object to provide asimple and effective device for bold ing soap to take the place of the hand in holding, it when washing, whereby any unnecessary waste of the soap is avoided, and also providing a convenient means for holding it after being used. These several object-s I attain by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a box or receptacle, of metal or other suitable material and of any desirable size and shape, and either ornamental or plain, as desired.

The box or receptacle A is provided with ya cover B, which may be, if desired, hinged thereto and provided with any suitable and well-known means for retaining it closed. In the present instance is shown a spring-catch a and keeper 1), with which it engages, as one of many means for the purpose above described.

The device is provided with a suitable handle 0, connected to either the box or cover, as preferred, and the cover has perforations c for draining the water when the device is laid bottom upward.

I The box or receptacle is provided with a fine wire-gauze bottom D, connected thereto in any well-known manner and extends down below the edge of the box a sufficient distance to prevent said edge touching the hand when the soap is rubbed over it.

E, of metal or any other desirable material, which presses down upon the soap, as shown at X, and keeps it forced against the gauze bottom. The follower E is made convex in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3, so that a portion of the follower, in a direction of its length only, will come in contact with the cake of soap, thus preventing the entire area of surface of the follower being brought in contact therewith and prevent sticking thereto. The spring d may be of spiral shape or any other well-known form that will act to press the follower with the required force against the soap until the cake is consumed, one or more of said springs being used, as found desirable, and being disposed between the cover 13 and follower E. The cover B is weighted, so that the box when laid upon its back will be sufficiently heavy to remain stationary, while the hand-sponge, or wash-cloth is passed over the gauze surface to receive the soap, such construction being shown in Fig. 2. The weight, as shown at F, as will be seen, does not come to the edge of the cover, but just a sufficient distance so as not to obstruct the drip-holes c, said weight being secured to the cover in any well-known manner.

The soap-box, as above described, may be attached to wash-boards or used in any other manner found most desirable and convenient.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

and a weighted cover, in combination with a follower and spring acting thereon to keep the soap pressed against the gauze bottom, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

HELEN M. SNYDER.

\Vitnesses:

Mrs. M. L. HANNA, Mrs. J. E. Ross.

Within the box or receptacle is a follower A soap-box provided with a gauze bottom 

